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Mavericks Set For Oral Roberts Series
Omaha travels to ORU for a two matches this week. The teams will meet Thursday and Saturday.
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Mavericks Set For Oral Roberts Series

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OMAHA, Neb. – The Mavericks travel to league leader Oral Roberts this weekend for two matches in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Omaha dropped its last match at Kansas City, while the Golden Eagles dropped their only league games to Western Illinois on March 18 and 20. The Mavericks are looking for a sweep to take over the top spot in the league and get closer to punching their ticket to the postseason.
 
 
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Quick Kicks
  • Omaha leads the league with 14 goals forced this season with an average of 2.0 goals scored per game.
  • Omaha is first in the league in points (38) and goals (14). The Mavericks are second in assists (10).
  • The Mavericks are second in the conference with a .778 save percentage. With Jeremy Pollard between the pipes, Omaha has allowed only six goals this season, which is third fewest in the league.
  • Kenji Mboma Dem scored his third career goal at Kansas City. He is now riding a three-game scoring streak having score a goal in each win vs. Eastern Illinois.
  • Omaha is searching for its first road win of the year. The Mavericks dropped their first game at Kansas City, then picked up five straight wins at home before falling to UMKC again last week on the road.
 
Scouting the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles
Oral Roberts currently sits atop the Summit League standings with a 5-2-0 league record. The Golden Eagles were perfect until being swept by Western Illinois in their last weekend of play. Overall, ORU is 7-3-0 entering the weekend. They're first in the league with a .40 GAA. The Eagles have only allowed four goals over ten matches.
 
Eagles to Watch
  • Dante Brigida leads the Eagles with 13 points on the year. He has a team-leading five goals and has also tallied three assists.
  • Berry Reed adds four goals and three assists, while Eugene Quaynor leads with four assists.
  • Miles Motakef is 7-2-0 in goal this year with six shutouts for ORU. He has a .36 GAA, 19 saves, and a .864 save percentage this season.
 
Series History
Omaha leads the all-time series 5-4-1 vs. Oral Roberts. The No. 24 ranked Eagles last season took a 3-0 win over the Mavericks. Miguel Gomez and Ed Gordon each took a shot for Omaha.
 
 
 
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